For years, it has been one of the most tantalizing ideas in medicine: One day, a simple blood test will detect nascent cancers — allowing doctors to intervene when tumors may be easier to treat. A ...

For years, it has been one of the most tantalizing ideas in medicine: One day, a simple blood test will detect nascent cancers - allowing doctors to intervene when tumors may be easier to treat. A ...

There's a potential game-changing breakthrough in the detection of cancer. A new study suggests researchers may be closing in on a blood test to detect some forms of cancer -- even before symptoms ...

Jack Welter didn’t feel sick when he agreed to take a new blood test that looks for multiple types of cancer. But, approaching 60, he thought it couldn’t hurt. To his surprise, the test came back ...

Cancer of the voice box or larynx is an important public health burden. In 2021, there were an estimated 1.1 million cases of laryngeal cancer worldwide, and approximately 100,000 people died from it.

When it comes to cancers that are difficult to diagnose, pancreatic cancer often tops the list. The pancreas is a gland located deep within the abdomen, behind the stomach. It plays a crucial role in ...

A new liquid biopsy developed by researchers at the University of Chicago is offering a powerful new window into cancer’s earliest stages by flagging subtle shifts in the gut microbiome. Unlike ...

People often “lose their voice” after spending the night cheering for a local sports team or singing along to their favorite songs at a concert. Such overuse can temporarily injure the vocal cords, ...

LA JOLLA, Calif. (KGTV) - A new study shows the number of young adults getting colon cancer is on the rise, and Scripps Research in La Jolla is working on a way to detect it sooner and potentially ...

A person's own voice might soon be a means of detecting whether they're suffering throat cancer, a new study says. Men with cancer of the larynx, or voice box, have distinct differences in their ...

Under new legislation, women in Colorado are seeing changes around breast health services. Colorado is one of several states with laws stating that health plans must cover comprehensive breast imaging ...

A federally funded study will research whether a new generation of cancer blood tests are ready for patients. For years, it has been one of the most tantalizing ideas in medicine: One day, a simple ...